Railway truck



June 29, 1937. s, F BEASLEY 2,085,289

` RAILWAY TRUCK Filed May 31, 1952 Patented .lune 29, i937 @Frias mesncassignments, to Chicago Railway Equipment Company, Chicago', lill., acorporation of Illinois Application May 31, 1932, Serial N0. 614,570

29 Claims.

This invention relates to railway trucks and, more particularly, to adevice adapted to normally underlie an associated brake beam to serve asa support therefor upon failure of the usual supporting means.

The principal object of my invention, generally considered, is toprovide a safety device adapted to be movabiy connected to the sideframe of a railway vehicle or truck so that it may be positioned tounderlie a brake beam to serve as a safety support therefor, or swungout of the way so as not to interfere with the application or removal ofsaid beam.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a safety deviceadapted to be pivotally mounted between flanges extending from thetension member of an associated side frame so as to extend inwardlytherefrom and normally underlie an associated brake beam, or be swungtoward said frame out of the way of said beam so as not to interferewith the application or removal thereof.

A further object of my invention is to provide a safety device for brakebeams including a bracket involving a web adapted for connection with anassociated side frame and anges extending therefrom, and a safety barpivotally mounted between said flanges for either underlying anassociated brake beam or being swung out of the way toward theassociated frame.

Other objects and advantages of the invention relating to the particulararrangement and construction of the various parts will become apparentas the description proceeds.

Referring to the drawing illustrating my in- 1 vention, the scopewhereof is defined by the appended claims:-

Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of the inner portion of arailway vehicle side frame with one embodiment of my invention appliedthereto, the associated spring plank and brake beam being shown insection.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional View showing my brakebeam safety bar in operative position in full lines and in inoperativeposition in skeleton lines.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary-view corresponding to Figure l, but showing amodified form of my invention, with the safety bar removed.

Referring to the drawing in detail, like parts being designated by likereference characters, and rst considering the embodiment of my inventionillustrated in Figures l and 2, there is shown a portion of a railwayvehicle or truck side frame l comprising a tension member 2 and bolsterguide columns 3, only one of which is illustrated, up-

(Ci. 18S-210) standing therefrom for spacing intermediate portionsthereof from the compression member (not shown). The tension member 2may comprise flange or shelf portions l extending inwardly from theinner face of the inner Wall, web or flange 5 of said tension member,and serving to extend the spring plank or spring seating area 6 of theframe on which rests the spring plank 'i'.

Portions 5 and alone or in combination with spring plank 'l comprise theusual spring seat structure.

In the present embodiment of my invention, the flange is extended toprovide an auxiliary shelf portion beneath the guide columns 3, fromwhence it is diverted upwardly, as indicated at 8, to taper or providegenerally triangular reinforcing gusset portions, disposed at an angleto the flange i and which finally merge into the diagonal end portions Qof the tension member. Underlying the ange portions 1i and 8, and spacedtherefrom, are angular flange portions lil forming, with the flangeportions i and 8, a pocket i i receiving the foot of a safety bar I2.The flanges :l and lil, and the foot of the safety bar l2, are, in thepresent embodiment, apertured, as indicated at i3, i4, and l5, tonormally receive and form bearings for a pivot pin lil, by means ofwhich the bar i2 is pivoted to the frame i so that it normally underliesthe associated brake beam l? to serve as a support therefor in case theusual supporting beam means i8 should fail, while at the same time it isadapted to be swung toward the frame i, as indicated in skeleton linesin Figure 2, so as not to interfere with the application or removal ofsaid beam.

The safety bar, in the present embodiment, comprises portions thereofangularly disposed with respect to one another, so that the foot portioni 9 may lie generally parallel to the frame I when in normal position,while the body portion 2@ extends inwardly and diagonally, terminatingin a head portion 2i which provides an upper, preferably iiat, surface22 normally underlying the associated brake beam Il and in closeproximity thereto, so that if the beam should accidentally be torn fromits normal fastenings, it will not drop on the track, but will insteadbe supported on the safety bar I 2 and a corresponding supporting deviceon the other frame, it being understood that although only a portion ofone of these truck side frames is illustrated, yet each side framedesirably has two safety bars pivotally mounted thereon so that each ofthe two brake beams has a bar underlying each end thereof. In order toprevent the bar l2 from unintentional deiiection from normal oroperative position, the same is desirably held in position, as by asecuring device or cotter 23, which may extend through normallyregistering apertures 2li and 25 in the foot portion lg of the bar andthe flange lil of the side frame therebeneath. Undesired removal of thepivot pin i6 may be prevent-ed in any desired manner, but, in thepresent embodiment, in which the axis thereof is diagonal, so that thebar l2 may be swung diagonally upward to lie along the diagonal endportion 9 of the tension member Ki2, it will be seen that no separatesecuring means is necessary as the spring plank l lies, above the headof, and on the axis of the pin when assembled, and prevents loss orundesired removal thereof.

In the present embodiment, the safety bar l2 is formed as a casting,with a generally upright web 26 extending substantially the full lengththereof, the parts of said web comprising the foot I9 and the head 2l,however, being angularly disposed with respect to the intermediateportion thereof, as shown most clearly in Figure 2. The intermediate orbody portion 20 of the safety bar or casting l2 is generally Z-shape insection, that is, the upper and lower flanges 27 and 28 extend inopposite directions, the upper ange 2 merging into the angularlydisposed foot portion of the web 26, and the web portion provided withthe brake beam supporting surface 22 at the other end. The lower flange28 merges into the deflected portion of the web 26 in the head of thecasting and is extended beneath the web portion 26 at the foot end toform the flange portion 29 which receives the retaining cotter 23. Theweb 26 is expanded at the junction between the body and foot portionsthereof to form the apertured spool Sii which receives the pivot memberi6. It will, however, be understood that the bar, if desired, may be ofa form different from what is here specifically described.

Referring now to the embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figure 3,a construction is there disclosed which is identical with the previousembodiment, except that the flanges ia and Illa, instead of beingintegral with the frame or tension member 2@L thereof, are formed aspart of a bracket or casting 3l, the web 32 of which, from which theflanges da and lila extend, being connected to the tension member 2EL ofthe associated frame la in any desired manner, as by means of rivets 33.In this way, my safety bar may be employed with frames of conventionalconstruction by merely connecting a bracket member thereto and thenpivoting the safety bar to said member.

From the foregoing disclosure, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be seen that I have devised a safety bar secured inplace by means intersecting said bar and an asso.- ciated frame,or'flanges extending therefrom, or from a member secured thereto,adapted to either underlie one end of a brake beam for catching saidbeam in case the usual supporting means should fail, or be swung out of'operative position to avoid interference with the application or removalof the beam, means being provided for securely holding the bar inoperative position, and said bar being adapted for use either with aframe especially designed for the pivotal mounting thereof, or with aconventional frame to which a supporting bracket member is secured.

Although preferred embodiments of my invention have been illustrated, itVwill be understood that modifications may be made within the spirit andscope of the appended claims, and although the beam I1 is shown with aplate 34 riveted thereto and overlying the supporting surface 22 of thebar l2, I do not wish to be limited toy this showing.

I claim:-

1. In a railway truck, in combination with a truck side frame, a brakebeam, a safety bar normally underlying said beam for supporting the sameupon failure of the usual supporting means,

and means pivotally connecting said bar to said frame so as to adapt theformer to be swung out of the way to allow for application or removal ofsaid beam.

2. In a railway truck, in combination, a side frame comprising a tensionmember, flanges extending from the inner face of said member, a brakebeam, a safety bar with a portion received between said flanges, andmeans intersecting saidV flanges and bar for pivotally connecting thebar and frame, said bar normally extending inwardly to underlie saidbrake beam and adapted to be swung outwardly toward the frame to permitapplication or removal of said beam. 1

3. In a railway truck, in combination, a side frame comprising a tensionmember, flanges extending from the inner face of said member, a brakebeam, a safety bar with a portion received between said flanges, andmeans pivotally connecting said bar and frame, said bar normallyextending diagonally to underlie said brake beam and adapted to be swungtoward the frame to permit application or removal of said beam, said bareing provided with a flange normally lying adjacent a correspondingan-ge on the frame and apertured for receiving retaining means.

fl. In a railway truck, in combination, a side frame, a bracketconnected to said frame and provided with iianges extending therefrom, abrake beam, a safety bar with Va portion received be tween said anges,and means intersecting said anges and bar for pivotally connecting saidbar and bracket, whereby said bar normally underlies the beam and isadapted to be swung out of the face thereof to provide a pocket forabrake gearsafety device and provided with registering aper' tures forreceiving a pivot member for said device.

6. A brake beam safety bar comprising head, body and foot portions, allof said portions having a web and flanges, the portions of said web insaldi head and foot portions being angularly disposed with respect tothe remainder, the flanges of the body portion of said web extending inopposite directions from the upper and lower edges thereof, and theportion adjacent the junction between said body and foot portions beingapertured for the pivotal mounting of said bar. Y

7. A side frame for a railway truck comprising a tension member withbolster guide columns upstanding therefrom, an auxiliary shelf porti-onextending inwardly from the top of the lower sec-- tion of said tensionmember beneath a guide column, and a reinforcing gusset extendinglaterally from said section,'disposed at an angle to the upper surfaceof said shelf portion,v extending below the same, and continuedltofinally merge into said tension member.

8. In a railway truck, in combinatiomeJ side frame, a casting mounted onsaid frame andiprovided with flanges extending therefrom, and dis posedone above the other, a brake beam, a safety bar with a portionreceivedbetween said flanges, 75.

"and means l'intersecting said iianges for securing said barV to saidcasting, whereby the free end portion of said bar normally underlies thebeam and is adapted to be moved out of the way for application orremoval of said beam.

9. In a railway truck, in combination, a side frame comprising a tensionmember, flanges extending from the inner face of said member anddisposed one above another, a brake beam, a safety bar with a portionreceived between said flanges, and means intersecting said iianges forconnecting the bar to the frame, said bar normally extending inwardly sothat its free end portion underlies said brake beam and is adapted to bemoved out of the way to permit application and removal of said beam.

10. In a railway truck, in combination with a side frame, a brake beam,a device with an end portion normally underlying, and spaced a slightdistance below, one end portion of said beam to serve as a supporttherefor upon failure of the usual supporting means, and means passingfrom top to bottom through said device and a portion of said frame so asto connect it thereto, while adapting said device to be moved out of theway to permit application or removal of said beam.

11. A side frame for a railway truck comprising a tension member, and aplurality of flanges extending inwardly from the inner face thereof toprovide a pocket for mounting a safety device, and provided withregistering apertures for receiving a diagonally extending pivot memberfor said device.

12. In a railway truck, in combination, a side frame having a tensionmember with bolster guide columns upstanding therefrom, and meansextending inwardly from said tension member to underlie and serve assafety means for the adjacent ends of brake beams, said means comprisingauxiliary shelf portions extending inwardly from the inner surface ofthe tension member beneath sai-d guide columns, and reinforcinggenerally triangular gussets angularly disposed with respect to theupper surfaces of said shelf portions, extending therefrom, andcontinuing to finally merge into said tension member.

13. In a railway truck, a side frame member, a brake beam, a devicesecured to said member and movable thereon, without being detachedtherefrom, to a position underlying and safel guarding said beam againstdropping or to a position in which said beam may be dropped and removedfrom the truck.

14. A structure as described in claim 13, which also includes detachablemeans for holding sai-d device in the first-mentioned position.

15. In a railway truck, a framing member, a brake gear, a safety devicepivotally mounted on said framing member and movable about its pivot toa position underlying said gear for supporting the same upon failure ofits normal supporting means or to a position out of the way of said gearto allow for application or removal of said gear.

16. In a railway truck, a framing member', a brake beam extendingsubstantially from one side of the truck to the other and a safetydevice pivotally mounted on said member and movable about its pivot to aposition underlying one end of said beam, for supporting the same uponfailure of its normal supporting means, or to a position out of the wayof said beam end to allow for application or removal of said beam.

17. In a railway truck, a side frame, bolster spring seat structure,bearing elements on said frame, and a pivot pin mounted in saidelements, a safety device carried by said bracket elements and movablysecured thereto by said pin, a brake beam suspended from said frame,said device being movable from a position underlying and safeguardingsaid beam to a position out of the way of said pin to facilitateapplication and removal of said beam, said seat structure holding saidpivot pin against removal from said brackets.

18. In a railway truck, a side frame, a brake beam, a hanger suspendingsaid beam from said frame, and an element of restricted width pivoted tosaid side frame and projecting inwardly therefrom and arranged tounderlie the adjacent end portion only of said brake beam to form anindividual safety guard therefor or to be swung to a position clear ofthe beam end to permit the same to be dropped for removal of the beamfrom the truck.

19. In a railway truck, a si-de frame, brake beams spaced from eachother longitudinally of the truck, individual hangers suspending saidbeams from said frame, and spaced elements individually pivoted on saidside frame and arranged to underlie respectively the adjacent endportions of said brake beams or to be swung independently of each otherto positions to permit the respective beam ends to be dropped forremoval of the beams from the truck.

20. In a railway truck, a side frame, brake beams spaced apartlongitudinally of the truck and said frame, individual hangerssuspending said beams from said frame, and spaced elements extendinginwardly from said frame independently of each other to individuallyengage the corresponding end portions of said beams to safeguard thelatter against falling on the track in the event of the failure of theirrespective hangers.

21. In a railway truck, a side frame having a bolster receiving openingand including a column and lower part defining a bottom corner of saidopening, and a flange on said side frame projecting inwardly therefromtransversely of the angle of said corner to reinforce the frame andforming individual safety guard structure for the adjacent portion of abrake beam.

22. In a railway truck, a side frame having a bolster receiving opening,a brake beam suspended therefrom, and a flange projecting from saidframe and bracing the same at the corner of said bolster receivingopening and extending inwardly from said frame and constituting brakebeam safety guard structure.

23. In a railway truck, a side frame comprising a tension member withbolster guide columns upstanding therefrom, a pair of vertically spacedrib-like elements extending transversely of said tension member belowone of said guide columns and reinforcing the frame adjacent the anglebetween said member and column.

24. A structure as specified in claim 23 which also includes a brakegear safety device seated between said elements.

25. In a railway truck, a side frame having a bolster receiving openingand including a tension member and a column, said column and the lowerpart of said tension member defining a bottom corner of said opening,and lateral flanges extending integrally from the top and bottomrespectively of said tension member lower part and extendingtransversely of the angle of said corner to reinforce the frame.

26. In a railway truck, a side frame, a brake beam suspended from saidframe and including a brake head, and a safety element carried by saidframe at a point adjacent the end of said beam and extending inwardlybelow the bottom of said head and then upwardly to provide a support forengaging the beam members inwardly of said head.

27. A structure as specified in claim 26 in which said safety element ismovable about its mounting on said frame to clear said head and beammembers to permit lowering of the beam. 28. In a railway truck, a sideframe, a brake beam suspended therefrom and including a mainlongitudinal member of relatively restricted width and a brake headmounted on the end por- Vtion thereof, a safety element carried by saidframe at a point adjacent the end of said beam and extending inwardly toprovide a support for said member inwardly of said head, there being acooperating element extending transversely of said beam member toprovide a larger bearing for engagement by said support.

29. In a railway truck, a side frame, a brake beam suspended therefromand including a longitudinal member of relatively restricted width and abrake head mounted on the end portion thereof, a safety elementpivotally carried by said frame at a point adjacent the end of said beamand extending inwardly to provide a support for said member inwardly ofsaid head, said element and support being of restricted area to fullyclear said beam when swung upon its pivot to an inoperative position,there being a cooperating element extending transversely of said beammember to provide a larger bearing for engagement by said support whenthe latter is in operative position.

STARLEY F. BE'ASLEY.

